Sundown Lane Elementary School in Amarillo, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sundown Lane Elementary School is a rural public school in Amarillo, Texas that is part of Canyon Independent School District. It serves 335 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

335 Students

21 Teachers

4546 W Sundown Ln

Amarillo, TX 79118 View local requests

http://www.canyonisd.net

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Sundown Lane Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Sundown Lane Elementary School Demographics

56%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

37%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Sundown Lane Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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